Turf Moor facilities given £4m facelift

BURNLEY have undertaken a £4million refurbishment of Turf Moor and their Gawthorpe training base in preparation for the Premier League.

The Clarets have upgraded both dugouts with new seating, extended the press box and gantry, installed a new 3D gantry, refurbished seating in the away end, while at the training ground new pitches are in the process of being completed, along with other new facilities.

While manager Sean Dyche has been working on adding to his squad and strengthening for top flight football, he is mindful that some of the cash injection following promotion to the Premier League has had to be set aside for work behind the scenes.

“We've taken some big steps off the pitch. We had to change a lot of things,” he said.

"The ground’s been turned around very quickly. The cabling for the media alone is a massive job.

“There are new pitches at the training ground.

“A lot of work has been done but you can only do so much at one time.

“There are lots of things we wanted to put in place that we haven’t been able to, but we've added to it and hopefully that will enhance the chance of the group going further.”

Nelson firm REM, which specialises in designer furniture and equipment for the hair and beauty industry, has branched out to create bespoke seats for the dug-outs. And one of the first opposition managers to get to try out the firm’s new seating will be Chelsea boss Jose Mourinho on Monday night.

REM’s link with Turf Moor came earlier this year when financial director and keen Claret Chris Blakey came up with the idea of producing beds for the club’s physiotherapy department in the club’s colours.

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Chris said: “It turned out that the club needed 34 seats for the new dug-outs. The seat designs are in Claret and Blue, incorporating a headrest with sponsors' names 'Fun88' and a chair back with 'REMsalons' embroidery.

"The whole factory has been buzzing with excitement since we clinched the deal.”

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Very impressive... Unfortunately there is no mention of the fact that many of these upgrades are infact compulsory in order to participate in the Premier League. The new 3D gantry and extended press box to name two. As for refurbished seating in the away end, seriously? All they have done is painted the wooden seats. Its still a disaster waiting to happen. The metalwork is rusting and the concrete crumbling. How much benefit are those supporters paying £700 a season ticket going to see from all this work? Going to take a bit more than a lick of paint and a few comfy seats to make Turf Moor a Premier League standard facility.

Very impressive...
Unfortunately there is no mention of the fact that many of these upgrades are infact compulsory in order to participate in the Premier League. The new 3D gantry and extended press box to name two.
As for refurbished seating in the away end, seriously? All they have done is painted the wooden seats. Its still a disaster waiting to happen. The metalwork is rusting and the concrete crumbling.
How much benefit are those supporters paying £700 a season ticket going to see from all this work?
Going to take a bit more than a lick of paint and a few comfy seats to make Turf Moor a Premier League standard facility.jack01

Very impressive... Unfortunately there is no mention of the fact that many of these upgrades are infact compulsory in order to participate in the Premier League. The new 3D gantry and extended press box to name two. As for refurbished seating in the away end, seriously? All they have done is painted the wooden seats. Its still a disaster waiting to happen. The metalwork is rusting and the concrete crumbling. How much benefit are those supporters paying £700 a season ticket going to see from all this work? Going to take a bit more than a lick of paint and a few comfy seats to make Turf Moor a Premier League standard facility.

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will12 says...3:15pm Fri 15 Aug 14

Must be all at summer school, but no doubt they will be on here with there usually deadwood wit !!!! But it would only take 2 months of what they are losing a month to have sorted it !!! OH HOW THE HIGH AND MIGHTY HAVE FALLEN LMAO

Must be all at summer school, but no doubt they will be on here with there usually deadwood wit !!!!
But it would only take 2 months of what they are losing a month to have sorted it !!!
OH HOW THE HIGH AND MIGHTY HAVE FALLEN LMAOwill12

Must be all at summer school, but no doubt they will be on here with there usually deadwood wit !!!! But it would only take 2 months of what they are losing a month to have sorted it !!! OH HOW THE HIGH AND MIGHTY HAVE FALLEN LMAO

Score: -1

will12 says...3:21pm Fri 15 Aug 14

The Benefit !!!! Premier League football, that's what, the real big guns of English football, and it starts with the "choosen one" Have fun at Blackpool on Saturday, well it is a treat, a day at the seaside !!!

The Benefit !!!!
Premier League football, that's what, the real big guns of English football, and it starts with the "choosen one"
Have fun at Blackpool on Saturday, well it is a treat, a day at the seaside !!!will12

The Benefit !!!! Premier League football, that's what, the real big guns of English football, and it starts with the "choosen one" Have fun at Blackpool on Saturday, well it is a treat, a day at the seaside !!!

Score: 3

Forever Blue says...3:23pm Fri 15 Aug 14

Can’t polish a t**d

Can’t polish a t**dForever Blue

Can’t polish a t**d

Score: 6

will12 says...3:32pm Fri 15 Aug 14

Forever Blue wrote…

Can’t polish a t**d

Thanks for the update, hope it didn't take you to long to find that one out, you guys do make me chuckle !!!!! I await the next update on what, not to do ;-)'

[quote][p][bold]Forever Blue[/bold] wrote:
Can’t polish a t**d[/p][/quote]Thanks for the update, hope it didn't take you to long to find that one out, you guys do make me chuckle !!!!!
I await the next update on what, not to do ;-)'will12

Forever Blue wrote…

Can’t polish a t**d

Thanks for the update, hope it didn't take you to long to find that one out, you guys do make me chuckle !!!!! I await the next update on what, not to do ;-)'

Going to Blackpool is the annual Scruffs holiday for the No Dads. Lock them Donkeys up the **** Squad from Shadsworth and Mill Hill who like Horses are on their way.

Going to Blackpool is the annual Scruffs holiday for the No Dads. Lock them Donkeys up the **** Squad from Shadsworth and Mill Hill who like Horses are on their way.andy1

Going to Blackpool is the annual Scruffs holiday for the No Dads. Lock them Donkeys up the **** Squad from Shadsworth and Mill Hill who like Horses are on their way.

Score: 2

madari says...4:54pm Fri 15 Aug 14

Madari the snake charmer says: Quote from above:The Clarets have upgraded both dugouts with new seating, extended the press box and gantry, installed a new 3D gantry, refurbished seating in the away end, while at the training ground new pitches are in the process of being completed, along with other new facilities.`........ ...Can the club or the telegraph tell us how much if anything has been spent to give shelter to the disabled fans especially the ones in wheel chair`s ???` and if not why not???

Madari the snake charmer says:
Quote from above:The Clarets have upgraded both dugouts with new seating, extended the press box and gantry, installed a new 3D gantry, refurbished seating in the away end, while at the training ground new pitches are in the process of being completed, along with other new facilities.`........
...Can the club or the telegraph tell us how much if anything has been spent to give shelter to the disabled fans especially the ones in wheel chair`s ???` and if not why not???madari

Madari the snake charmer says: Quote from above:The Clarets have upgraded both dugouts with new seating, extended the press box and gantry, installed a new 3D gantry, refurbished seating in the away end, while at the training ground new pitches are in the process of being completed, along with other new facilities.`........ ...Can the club or the telegraph tell us how much if anything has been spent to give shelter to the disabled fans especially the ones in wheel chair`s ???` and if not why not???

Score: 9

RobH2O . says...6:03pm Fri 15 Aug 14

Forever Blue wrote…

Can’t polish a t**d

Do worry lad. Though the mirror doesn't lie and you probably do look like a lump of the brown stuff, keep buffing. A blind bird who doesn't mind the stench of your Blue supporting tendency will turn up eventually, just like her nose.

[quote][p][bold]Forever Blue[/bold] wrote:
Can’t polish a t**d[/p][/quote]Do worry lad. Though the mirror doesn't lie and you probably do look like a lump of the brown stuff, keep buffing. A blind bird who doesn't mind the stench of your Blue supporting tendency will turn up eventually, just like her nose.RobH2O .

Forever Blue wrote…

Can’t polish a t**d

Do worry lad. Though the mirror doesn't lie and you probably do look like a lump of the brown stuff, keep buffing. A blind bird who doesn't mind the stench of your Blue supporting tendency will turn up eventually, just like her nose.

Score: 0

BelTower says...6:22pm Fri 15 Aug 14

Forever Blue wrote…

Can’t polish a t**d

No...but you can play premiership football in it..... Which is more than they can do at your sh1thole. Enjoy the seaside they have electricity and everything

[quote][p][bold]Forever Blue[/bold] wrote:
Can’t polish a t**d[/p][/quote]No...but you can play premiership football in it..... Which is more than they can do at your sh1thole. Enjoy the seaside they have electricity and everythingBelTower

Forever Blue wrote…

Can’t polish a t**d

No...but you can play premiership football in it..... Which is more than they can do at your sh1thole. Enjoy the seaside they have electricity and everything

Score: 4

ZomZom@thePark says...6:43pm Fri 15 Aug 14

That bitterness runs ever deeper.. They'll be suicidal if we manage to finish outside the bottom three. I was never like this during the dark days of the 80s I just threw my frustration into supporting my team and channelled it positively. Maybe they realise now that all Bowyer managed to do was temporarily apply the brakes last season and now they are about to begin tumbling again.

That bitterness runs ever deeper.. They'll be suicidal if we manage to finish outside the bottom three.
I was never like this during the dark days of the 80s I just threw my frustration into supporting my team and channelled it positively. Maybe they realise now that all Bowyer managed to do was temporarily apply the brakes last season and now they are about to begin tumbling again.ZomZom@thePark

That bitterness runs ever deeper.. They'll be suicidal if we manage to finish outside the bottom three. I was never like this during the dark days of the 80s I just threw my frustration into supporting my team and channelled it positively. Maybe they realise now that all Bowyer managed to do was temporarily apply the brakes last season and now they are about to begin tumbling again.

Score: 1

Claretcert says...7:27pm Fri 15 Aug 14

All this upset and anger over a bit if wiring and a lick of paint. Poor suicidal Blackburn fans will have to be restrained from jumping under trains when we actually stay up. The truth is they can't stomach it. We coped with years out of the top tier, they simply cannot bear it. Deluded fools think they're going back soon. Oh dear! Cheer up chimps it's only football.

All this upset and anger over a bit if wiring and a lick of paint. Poor suicidal Blackburn fans will have to be restrained from jumping under trains when we actually stay up. The truth is they can't stomach it. We coped with years out of the top tier, they simply cannot bear it. Deluded fools think they're going back soon. Oh dear! Cheer up chimps it's only football.Claretcert

All this upset and anger over a bit if wiring and a lick of paint. Poor suicidal Blackburn fans will have to be restrained from jumping under trains when we actually stay up. The truth is they can't stomach it. We coped with years out of the top tier, they simply cannot bear it. Deluded fools think they're going back soon. Oh dear! Cheer up chimps it's only football.

Score: -5

Raymond Ban says...8:19pm Fri 15 Aug 14

Claretcert wrote…

All this upset and anger over a bit if wiring and a lick of paint. Poor suicidal Blackburn fans will have to be restrained from jumping under trains when we actually stay up. The truth is they can't stomach it. We coped with years out of the top tier, they simply cannot bear it. Deluded fools think they're going back soon. Oh dear! Cheer up chimps it's only football.

Who's upset? I think it's top drawer comedy gold. £120 big ones and what do you lot do? Paint some rotten seats and glue a new players tunnel to the side of a monstrosity. "Blackburn fans will have to be restrained from jumping under trains when we actually stay up" - Really? The fact you all assume we have the same bitter and twisted rage fueled mindset that you've had the last 40 years shows your general idiocy. My favorite bit is: "When we actually stay up", followed by "Deluded fools" Cue the canned laughter.

[quote][p][bold]Claretcert[/bold] wrote:
All this upset and anger over a bit if wiring and a lick of paint. Poor suicidal Blackburn fans will have to be restrained from jumping under trains when we actually stay up. The truth is they can't stomach it. We coped with years out of the top tier, they simply cannot bear it. Deluded fools think they're going back soon. Oh dear! Cheer up chimps it's only football.[/p][/quote]Who's upset? I think it's top drawer comedy gold. £120 big ones and what do you lot do? Paint some rotten seats and glue a new players tunnel to the side of a monstrosity.
"Blackburn fans will have to be restrained from jumping under trains when we actually stay up" - Really? The fact you all assume we have the same bitter and twisted rage fueled mindset that you've had the last 40 years shows your general idiocy.
My favorite bit is: "When we actually stay up", followed by "Deluded fools"
Cue the canned laughter.Raymond Ban

Claretcert wrote…

All this upset and anger over a bit if wiring and a lick of paint. Poor suicidal Blackburn fans will have to be restrained from jumping under trains when we actually stay up. The truth is they can't stomach it. We coped with years out of the top tier, they simply cannot bear it. Deluded fools think they're going back soon. Oh dear! Cheer up chimps it's only football.

Who's upset? I think it's top drawer comedy gold. £120 big ones and what do you lot do? Paint some rotten seats and glue a new players tunnel to the side of a monstrosity. "Blackburn fans will have to be restrained from jumping under trains when we actually stay up" - Really? The fact you all assume we have the same bitter and twisted rage fueled mindset that you've had the last 40 years shows your general idiocy. My favorite bit is: "When we actually stay up", followed by "Deluded fools" Cue the canned laughter.

Score: 3

slopes says...10:32pm Fri 15 Aug 14

wow ,so last time it cost us £1 million to upgrade the press room now another £4 jeez welcome to the sky league.The games will be whenever sky say they are .The filth will close .pubs ,roads ,restaurants etc and impose plastic glasses etc .because they say its dangerous hahaha; they actually did it last week with a friendly when there was approx 2.400 on the game lol.Welcome to the most corrupt ,cheating ,whinging boring league on the planet .Thank fook i saw the light the last time and saved the money for more worthwhile things enjoy morons .

wow ,so last time it cost us £1 million to upgrade the press room now another £4 jeez welcome to the sky league.The games will be whenever sky say they are .The filth will close .pubs ,roads ,restaurants etc and impose plastic glasses etc .because they say its dangerous hahaha; they actually did it last week with a friendly when there was approx 2.400 on the game lol.Welcome to the most corrupt ,cheating ,whinging boring league on the planet .Thank fook i saw the light the last time and saved the money for more worthwhile things enjoy morons .slopes

wow ,so last time it cost us £1 million to upgrade the press room now another £4 jeez welcome to the sky league.The games will be whenever sky say they are .The filth will close .pubs ,roads ,restaurants etc and impose plastic glasses etc .because they say its dangerous hahaha; they actually did it last week with a friendly when there was approx 2.400 on the game lol.Welcome to the most corrupt ,cheating ,whinging boring league on the planet .Thank fook i saw the light the last time and saved the money for more worthwhile things enjoy morons .

Score: 4

noddy57 says...11:55pm Fri 15 Aug 14

Stop papering over the cracks and knock it down.

Stop papering over the cracks and knock it down.noddy57

Stop papering over the cracks and knock it down.

Score: 2

AnotherPounding4Burnley says...12:44am Sat 16 Aug 14

So we spent 4 million on a players wendy house, see pic. I've got some magic beans you can buy off me if you like

So we spent 4 million on a players wendy house, see pic. I've got some magic beans you can buy off me if you likeAnotherPounding4Burnley

So we spent 4 million on a players wendy house, see pic. I've got some magic beans you can buy off me if you like

Score: -5

BelTower says...11:19am Sat 16 Aug 14

AnotherPounding4Burn ley wrote…

So we spent 4 million on a players wendy house, see pic. I've got some magic beans you can buy off me if you like

A bit late joining this thread aren't we? Did your carer have trouble unbuckling the straight jacket. Oh how we look forward to your usual bigoted racist ramblings

[quote][p][bold]AnotherPounding4Burn
ley[/bold] wrote:
So we spent 4 million on a players wendy house, see pic. I've got some magic beans you can buy off me if you like[/p][/quote]A bit late joining this thread aren't we? Did your carer have trouble unbuckling the straight jacket. Oh how we look forward to your usual bigoted racist ramblingsBelTower

AnotherPounding4Burn ley wrote…

So we spent 4 million on a players wendy house, see pic. I've got some magic beans you can buy off me if you like

A bit late joining this thread aren't we? Did your carer have trouble unbuckling the straight jacket. Oh how we look forward to your usual bigoted racist ramblings

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